No God but One: Allah or Jesus?: A Former Muslim Investigates the Evidence for Islam and Christianity

On account of the superficial points of agreement between Islam and Christianity, many don't see how tremendously deep the divides between them really are, and fewer still have considered the evidence for each faith. How is jihad different from the Crusades? Can we know the life of Jesus as well as the life of Muhammad? What reason is there to believe in one faith over the other, and what difference can the Gospel really make?

Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God

Can't anyone teach me how to pray?"" Millions of people today are asking the same question. There is a sense of the necessity of prayer - we have to pray. But how?' Prayer is central to Christian faith; indeed, as Timothy Keller notes in his introduction, it is the main way we experience deep change. Yet so many people struggle with prayer - a struggle that the author himself has shared. This wise and inspiring book is the fruit of those struggles, offering a real and glorious vision of what it can mean to seek God in prayer.

The Word of Promise Complete Audio Bible: NKJV

This faithful rendering of the New King James Version presents the Bible in more than 90 hours of compelling, dramatic audio theater format.This world-class audio production immerses listeners in the dramatic reality of the Scriptures as never before with an original music score by composer Stefano Mainetti (Abba Pater), feature film quality sound effects, and compelling narration by Michael York and the work of over 500 actors.

Because of Bethlehem: Every Day a Christmas, Every Heart a Manger

Max Lucado loves Christmas. Let the sleigh bells ring. Let the carolers sing. The more Santas the merrier. The more trees the better. He loves it because somewhere someone will ask the Christmas questions: What's the big deal about the baby in the manger? Who was he? What does his birth have to do with me? And the answers he's found give us all hope.

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity

Nabeel Qureshi describes his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity, complete with friendships, investigations, and supernatural dreams along the way. Providing an intimate window into a loving Muslim home, Qureshi shares how he developed a passion for Islam before discovering, almost against his will, evidence that Jesus rose from the dead and claimed to be God. Unable to deny the arguments but not wanting to deny his family, Qureshi's inner turmoil will challenge Christians and Muslims alike.

If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat

Deep within you lies the same faith and longing that sent Peter walking across the wind-swept Sea of Galilee toward Jesus. In what ways is the Lord telling you, as he did Peter, 'Come'? John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. The experience is terrifying. It's thrilling beyond belief. It's everything you'd expect of someone worthy to be called Lord.

Where Is God When It Hurts?

If there is a loving God, then why is it that...? You've heard that question, perhaps asked it yourself. No matter how you complete it, at its root lies the issue of pain.Does God order our suffering? Does he decree an abusive childhood, orchestrate a jet crash, steer a tornado through a community? Or did he simply wind up the world's mainspring and now is watching from a distance?

Living a Life of Fire: An Autobiography

Living a Life of Fire, by Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, is the amazing life story of one of the world's most successful promoters of the Christian message. Bonnke's name is known around the world - from Taiwan to Timbuktu, from Cape Town to Calgary - and is synonymous with gigantic gospel campaigns in Africa, where not just thousands or tens of thousands, but hundreds of thousands of people are won to Christ - in a single meeting.

The Screwtape Letters: Letters from a Senior to a Junior Devil

>The Screwtape Letters, now in its 70th anniversary year, is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare and the power of the devil. This profound and striking narrative takes the form of a series of letters from Screwtape, a devil high in the Infernal Civil Service, to his nephew Wormwood, a junior colleague engaged in his first mission on Earth trying to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. Although the young man initially looks to be a willing victim, he changes his ways and is 'lost' to the young devil.

Foundations

In Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology, R.C. Sproul shows that the truths of Scripture relate to each other in perfect harmony. This eye-opening series addresses a myriad of questions about the origin and authority of the Bible, God, the Trinity, man, sin, salvation, revelation, miracles, the church, the end times, and more.

A Survival Guide for Life

Life in the wild teaches us invaluable lessons. Extreme situations force us to seize opportunities, face up to dangers and rely on our instincts. But living a purpose-driven, impactful life can be an even greater challenge... In A Survival Guide for Life, Bear Grylls shares the hard-earned lessons he's learned from some of the harshest environments on earth. How do you keep going when all the odds are stacked against you? How can you inspire a team to follow you in spite of obvious danger?

Vanishing Grace: What Ever Happened to the Good News?

Yancey aims this audiobook at Christian listeners, showing them how Christians have lost respect, influence, and reputation in a newly post-Christian culture. "Why do they hate us so much?" mystified Americans ask about the rest of the world. A similar question applies to evangelicals in America. Yancey explores what may have contributed to hostility toward Evangelicals.

I Dared to Call Him Father: The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman's Encounter with God

How do I give myself to God completely? What happens when I do? I Dared to Call Him Father is the fascinating true story of Bilquis Sheikh, a prominent Muslim woman in Pakistan who faced these questions at the crossroads of her life and found the astonishing answers. Her unusual journey to a personal relationship with God turned her world upside down - and put her life in danger - as a series of strange dreams launched her on a quest that would forever consume her heart, mind, and soul.

My Family and Other Animals: BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatization

Celia Imrie and Toby Jones star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Gerald Durrell's much-loved comic gem. My Family and Other Animals is the classic tale of naturalist Gerald Durrell's magical 1930s childhood on prewar Corfu. His descriptions of his eccentric family and his encounters with the local creatures are full of humour and charm.

Publisher's Summary

Everyone has their own vision of Jesus - an all-powerful defender of the faith, a wise rabbi, a stained-glass cathedral image, or a soft and fluffy Sunday school flannelboard likeness. But the question of who Jesus really was and what his life was like has fascinated generations of Christians. Best selling author and respected journalist Philip Yancey takes a deeper look at the Christ of the Gospels. From the manger in Bethlehem to the cross in Jerusalem, Yancey reveals a complex character, a disturbing and exhilarating Jesus who aims to transform your life and faith radically. The Jesus I Never Knew is a piercingly honest interpretation of the life and character of Jesus of Nazareth by a writer unafraid to tackle Christianity's most difficult issues in order to enhance our perspective and understanding.

If you are thinking of buying this and have not listened to the unabridged version I would recommend that you did that first.

The first thing I must say is that the quality of the recording is quite poor, although I got used to it after a while, that said it is completely fascinating, the additional 6 hours are well worth listening to.

I really like a book that makes me think "outside the box", and the box I most want to think outside of is the notions of religion I grew up with. Don't get me wrong -- I love the church, and it has, actually served me well for the most part. But it took me 30 some years to get past some of the ideas I formed early on about who Jesus was and what he thought. This book was part of that process, and served to sum up what much of what I had come to so far, as well as pushing me past to challenge some of my thinking even further.

While some would like to put him in a box as a very nice man who made people feel good about themselves, or maybe a gentle religious teacher, this is not the man presented by the New Testament. This book goes to the parts that the Sunday School teachers glossed over -- the dangerous words an actions.

If you've never met the real Jesus of the Bible, and you've been chewing for years on the milk-toast image you learned as a child, it is time. Read this book.

25 of 27 people found this review helpful

Bonny

Linden, MI, USA

21/12/05

Overall

"Good work"

I appreciate this work, for boldly confronting the bland version of Jesus Christ that many churches present. Passionate, unpredictable and full of love - this is the Christ I want to know! My only complaint is, sadly, the narrator's slow delivery, that kind of drags along. Odd, considering the books' content.

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Deborah

Barrington, IL, USA

21/03/07

Overall

"Poor audio quality"

Phil Yancy is great, this book is great, but the recording was obviously copied from a tape cassette - very poor quality, made worse by the narrator's deep monotone voice. But I found no other recordings available, so this is apparently the only choice for us who choose to listen to books.

11 of 12 people found this review helpful

Rafael

Victorville, CA, USA

10/01/06

Overall

"Wonderful Book - Not a good Audio Book"

I read the book which I really enjoyed. But, the audio book has 2 problems:

1) Very poor sound quality - if you look carefully- the sound quality is available in the lower quality (1) and (2) which sounds like a bad radio a.m. radio broadcast. Instead of the (4) higher sound quality.

2) The narrator of this book was boring and slow - nothing like some of the C.S. Lewis audio books, which were very enjoyable.

Anyways, I was very disappointed with the quality, I would just rather read the book again. :-(

My study group is reading this book and being a audio learner I bought the audible version. I think I would enjoy listening to this book if he had a decent narrator, but unfortunately the narrator makes the book really boring. It's a shame because it is not boring material.

Would you ever listen to anything by Philip Yancey again?

Yes!

Would you be willing to try another one of Bill Richards’s performances?

NO!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Thor, goT

29/07/14

Overall

Performance

Story

"Thought provoking"

What did you love best about The Jesus I Never Knew?

It was thought provoking and Biblically based, but made an effort to distance itself from the cookie cutter, US based worldview of a lot of Evangelical authors. Yancey also willingly points out areas where he struggles and times where he erred in his attempt to apply Christ's teaching to his own life. I thought this was profound and intellectually honest.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Jesus I Never Knew?

He mentioned some of the Galilean cultural elements and how the area was perceived by those in the rest of the region. I never knew about the accents and regional prejudices that would have existed against people from there, and what that would have meant for Jesus' ministry.

What does Bill Richards bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He has an excellent voice and he pleasant to listen to. He brings a genuine quality to the material.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, because I wanted to think about what had been presented in each chapter, and I even listened to a couple of chapters twice.

Any additional comments?

This is a great book without any pat answers or the much overdone "five ways to..." or "10 steps to..." kinds of approaches. I very much look forward to reading more from this author. He is honest, genuine, knowledgeable and very open.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Michael

United States

30/07/12

Overall

Performance

Story

"The Jesus I'm beginning to know."

What made the experience of listening to The Jesus I Never Knew the most enjoyable?

Over the years I have enjoyed reading or listening to this book countless times. Mr. Yancey's insights into Jesus' life are fascinating.

What does Bill Richards bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Bill Richards is my faovrite reader. I could listen to him speak hours on end without ever growing weary of his soothing voice.

Any additional comments?

I recommend this book to anyone wanting a more meaningful answer to Jesus' own question, "Who do you say I am"

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Amazon Customer

20/03/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"Worth the time"

Recommended by my Pastor, this book by Philip Yancy was both thought provoking and afirrming.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Leahlou

24/08/16

Overall

Performance

Story

"Awesome book!"

The narration was really good. The story was amazing. It held my attention from beginning to end.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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